Date: December 29, 2025
Location: Kia Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Joe Tessitore & Wade Barrett
1. WWE Raw Opening Video & Introduction
- The show opens with the WWE Raw brand intro video (“Then. Now. Forever. Together.”).
- Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett welcome viewers to the final Raw episode of 2025.
2. Opening Segment – The Vision Comes Out
- The Vision — Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, Logan Paul — walks to the ring together.
- Paul Heyman cuts a promo hyping The Vision as “future main event stars,” saying this moment will be remembered years later.
- Heyman announces Austin Theory as the newest official member of The Vision.
- Heyman raises Theory’s hand, welcoming him and saying he must now “earn his keep.”
3. CM Punk Interrupts
- A massive “CM Punk!” chant starts and Punk’s music hits.
- CM Punk comes out, claims he isn’t done, and verbally confronts Breakker and The Vision.
- Punk throws his World Heavyweight Title belt on the mat and says it’s too heavy to be passed on yet — he’s not quitting and will defend his title on January 5, 2026.
- Punk and Breakker go back-and-forth on whether Breakker is “ready” or not, escalating their rivalry.
4. Backstage — Raquel Rodriguez Interview
- Jackie Redmond interviews Raquel Rodriguez about her Triple Threat Match later tonight for the Women’s World Championship.
- Raquel insists she’ll be walking into 2026 as champion with no tricks needed.
- Liv Morgan shows up, offering support for Raquel with Judgment Day out of action.
- Roxanne Perez then appears and wishes Raquel luck, suggesting peace for tonight’s match.
5. Women’s World Championship — Triple Threat Match
Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. Nikki Bella vs. Raquel Rodriguez
- Nikki starts fast-paced, hitting both Vaquer & Raquel early.
- Rodriguez gets control after a sequence of power moves, hitting a fallaway slam.
- Vaquer and Rodriguez trade heavy strikes as Nikki plays opportunistic veteran.
- Vaquer tries her Devil’s Kiss finisher multiple times but gets interrupted.
- Near-falls dominate the final minutes, including team-ups and high-impact maneuvers.
- Result: Stephanie Vaquer retains the Women’s World Championship.
6. Vision Locker Room Segment
- We go backstage to The Vision’s locker room.
- Austin Theory is warming up for his match against Rey Mysterio, hyped up by Heyman and Logan Paul.
- Heyman tells Logan to take Theory to the ring and lay out Rey Mysterio if necessary.
7. Rey Mysterio vs. Austin Theory
- Theory is accompanied by Logan Paul at ringside.
- Rey’s speed & veteran tactics give him early momentum.
- Theory fights back with strikes but gets distracted by Paul.
- Interference from The Vision causes the match to end in DQ.
- Result: Rey Mysterio wins by disqualification.
8. Penta’s Surprise Return
- After Mysterio’s match, The Vision double-teams Rey until Penta runs in to make the save.
- Penta clears the ring, standing tall with Rey — huge crowd reaction.
- This creates a new alliance thread going into 2026.
9. Tag Team Championship Promo / Build
- In a brief in-ring promo, commentators hype the upcoming Tag Title main event.
- The Usos and World Tag Team Champions AJ Styles & Dragon Lee are shown on camera backstage walking toward the ring. Commentary highlights this as a high-stakes match for the Raw main event.
10. Main Event – World Tag Team Championship
AJ Styles & Dragon Lee (c) vs. The Usos
- The Usos enter with crowd resonance, re-energized as a team.
- Back-and-forth action: Styles and Lee use quick tags and double-team spots.
- Jey Uso kicks out at two following a Styles Clash, electrifying the crowd.
- Late sequence: The Usos hit Stereo Superkicks then Two-Turnbuckle Spots for momentum.
- Result: The Usos defeat AJ Styles & Dragon Lee to become the NEW World Tag Team Champions.
11. Closing Segment — Celebration & Build
- The Usos celebrate with their new Tag Team Championship belts, bringing Raw 2025 to a close.
- Commentary reiterates highlights from the night and hypes upcoming Raw “Anniversary” show on January 5, 2026, featuring Punk vs. Breakker.
- Show fades out with crowd cheering & pyro.
* Summary of Every Key Beat
✔ The Vision dominates the opening promo with Theory’s official induction.
✔ CM Punk challenges Breakker verbally, escalating a major feud.
✔ Stephanie Vaquer retains in a Triple Threat Women’s Title match.
✔ Theory vs. Mysterio ends in DQ; Penta returns to help Rey.
✔ The Usos win the Tag Team Titles in the main event.
✔ Episode closes setting up future big matches and storylines.
You can also read our detailed breakdown of WWE Raw full results and analysis to understand how the storyline developed week by week.